Essays about: "African elephant"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 29 essays containing the words African elephant.

  1. 6. Elephants and aboveground carbon stocks in a South African protected savanna

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Camille Cheyenne Schröcker; [2022]
    Keywords : above-ground carbon stocks; climate change mitigation; elephant impacts; megaherbivores; conservation; wood density;

    Abstract : Savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) are known to exert transforming impacts on the vegetation. Due to these impacts, one would expect elephants to have significant effects on aboveground carbon stocks. However, we still know relatively little about the magnitude and direction of the effects of elephants on aboveground carbon stocks. READ MORE

  3. 7. How do African ElephantsUtilize the Landscape DuringWet Season? : A Habitat Connectivity Analysis for Sioma Ngwezi Landscape in Zambia

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Doubt Chibeya; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : How environmental factors influence distribution and persistence of African elephants(Loxodonta africana) is pertinent to policy makers and managers to formulate balanced plansfor different landuse types (i.e. wildlife management, forestry). READ MORE

  4. 8. Vilket är det största hotet mot den afrikanska elefanten (Loxodonta spp.)?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Lisa Mattsson; [2019]
    Keywords : afrikansk elefant; bevarande; skogsskövling; konflikt elefant-människa; tjuvjakt;

    Abstract : Den afrikanska elefanten är jordens största landlevande däggdjur. Det finns två olika varianter: afrikansk stäppelefant (Loxodonta africana) och afrikansk skogselefant (Loxodonta cyclotis). De afrikanska elefanterna är grundpelare i ekosystem genom att bland annat visa vägen till vatten och mat för både djur och människor. READ MORE

  5. 9. Människa-elefant konflikter : hanteringsstrategier och deras inverkan på människa och elefant

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Hannah Norman; [2019]
    Keywords : elefant; människa; konflikt; bevarandebiologi; hanteringsstrategier;

    Abstract : Nutidens största levande landdjur är elefanten som finns både i Afrika och Asien. Afrika har en population på ca 415 000 ± 20 000 individer distribuerat över 37 länder och den asiatiska elefanten har en uppskattad populationsstorlek på 38 000-52 000 individer i det vilda distribuerat över 13 asiatiska länder. READ MORE

  6. 10. Migration patterns of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in Ol Pejeta Conservancy

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Emelie Grabbe; [2018]
    Keywords : elephants; migration; moon phase; nocturnal and diurnal variation; seasonal variation; human-elephant conflict;

    Abstract : Migration is important for many animals survival; however, due to human impact the animals get more restricted. The African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is a keystone species and dependant on long-distance movement. When the migration is restricted this can cause conflicts, for example more habitat destruction or crop raiding. READ MORE